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City Manager Merriman said the parcel is landlocked, in a flood plain, surrounded by city property behind Xenia Station, and has no utility access, giving it limited development potential. Staff said acquiring the lot will help consolidate properties around Xenia Station and support longer-term planning for a park or promenade in the area.

Merriman said staff negotiated a purchase price of $3,500, a modest premium over what the seller had invested, and recommended the purchase. Councilman Walker moved to authorize the purchase; Councilman Crawford seconded. The council approved the resolution by roll-call vote with Mayor Urschel, Councilmen Reynolds, Crawford, Walker, Wood and President Smith recorded as “Aye.”

Merriman and councilmembers discussed that additional acquisitions will be needed to assemble a larger, contiguous site; staff said this purchase is an initial step to build a critical mass of parcels near Xenia Station.

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City Manager Merriman said the city acquired the parcel through tax foreclosure and determined via resolution that the property was not needed for municipal purposes. Staff advertised the lot through the city’s home preservation program but received no offers. A neighboring property owner subsequently offered to purchase the lot, and staff recommended introduction of the ordinance to initiate the sale process. Merriman described the lot as narrow and likely not buildable due to roadway configuration.

Councilwoman Sarris introduced the ordinance for first reading; no final sale vote occurred at the April 10 meeting. Merriman said the sale would remove the maintenance obligation from the city and place the vacant lot back into private ownership.

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City Manager Merriman told council the process began with a resolution of necessity the council approved Jan. 23 and that required notices were published and certified letters sent to any property owner whose estimated assessment exceeded $500; no objections were received during the objection period. Merriman said the 2025 ordinance will only cover the annual lighting cost for 2025 and that the city’s current lighting contract with Miami Valley Lighting expires at year-end, with a new contract under negotiation.

Merriman said staff’s review estimates the city currently spends $243,000 annually on streetlights and cited RC 7 27.12 as the statutory authority. He reported the city is responsible for 2% of the associated cost and said staff’s estimate of a citywide assessment is $238,140 to be proportionally divided among property owners based on the percent of tax value for each parcel. Council members asked clarifying questions and the mayor introduced the ordinance for first reading.

Merriman said staff expects to complete certification with the county auditor by late July or early August and that the final assessment ordinance will come back to council for adoption following the required steps.

","Council heard staff explain the next step in the citywide streetlight assessment process and introduced an ordinance to proceed with assessing property owners for 2025 lighting costs; final assessment ordinance will follow after required steps with the county auditor.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_47":103,"_49":104,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607353,"Xenia landlord seeks sewer-charge relief after 700,000-gallon leak; council to review",403,247000,650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2953205-e5d9ac9346db93ef72c371a35c104be5&start=247&end=650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2953205-e5d9ac9346db93ef72c371a35c104be5/thumbnail_247000.jpg","/articles/6607353/Xenia/Greene-County/Ohio/Xenia-landlord-seeks-sewer-charge-relief-after-700000-gallon-leak-council-to-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607353-4075454f998627096176ea16dbce1a2d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199777&Signature=FZlScPatvzKlfZWu0ss8ppB2k00t63EIvqVPz-RefS0gylXKEE0hh3NZWupM8VT-UiUhNyWoNA6i-iuoMs--HxOuzVIO-Qc91QRCpk2VkkqAgriwrsjn9pnBuJL2Ef72EZKuUJY3GMzdMu1K0h60o4LHVV64TyCfkNsyV58hjlgx3vNY5LjXvSlomDy4Xi0rCPH40EeQsrSG4FUonEkiImRee6HdRSqZLteXQqm0c-S3F3NE-ohkqNYovRZQrPnQ1dK31CT7Pv91wubZI-QuDwtGvFJcLMxdfXRnuRsIkUhxit8LVIS2EFKxoejeMb3XXLfPcuCRPaaSSIszkZMjgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ryan Howard, a Xenia business owner who manages local apartment properties, asked the council April 10 to consider waiving or adjusting sewer charges assessed after a large leak beneath one building in his complex.

Howard told council staff and council he documented a recurring leak that culminated in a mainline failure in February, during which he said “there was about 700,000 gallons of water that was lost” over a seven-day period. He said the water escaped into the ground and did not pass through the sewer system, but the city assessed him sewer charges; he said the bill totaled $8,600, which he paid to avoid late fees while pursuing relief.

Howard said city staff told him the city allows two water adjustments per year under an existing policy, and that he had been told the adjustment window runs May-to-May rather than calendar-year January–December. He asked the council to consider whether a special circumstance waiver is possible in this case. Howard said he has plumbing invoices and other documentation and that the leak required a tunnel excavation beneath a three-story building to repair an inch-and-a-half main.

Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about property ownership of the main (Howard said it was on private property at 398 West Market Street) and noted they would discuss the request with staff. Councilman Crawford confirmed he had Howard’s contact information and the council said staff and council would review the matter and report back to the property owner.

No formal motion or vote was taken during the public-comment exchange; staff indicated they would confer with relevant departments and follow up with Howard.

","A Xenia property owner told council he was billed roughly $8,600 after a February main break under an apartment building led to about 700,000 gallons of water lost to ground; he asked the city to consider a special adjustment to sewer charges and staff said they will review and report back.",{"_33":110,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":111,"_41":112,"_43":113,"_45":90,"_47":114,"_49":115,"_51":116,"_53":117,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":118,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":119,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607357,"Xenia council approves pipeline easement for gas main replacement",237,870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2953205-e5d9ac9346db93ef72c371a35c104be5&start=870&end=1107","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2953205-e5d9ac9346db93ef72c371a35c104be5/thumbnail_870000.jpg","/articles/6607357/Xenia/Greene-County/Ohio/Xenia-council-approves-pipeline-easement-for-gas-main-replacement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607357-27dc600bdc71525b379053188f1f0b0a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199777&Signature=f3i3SGHAkfMyliZTixQ6G5GXrbGeWMzBDEUg54QLMGdBj2vJJrBlcuST4h9fPDdQ76iHlw2uX6-lgyYYvJZoZ4Wp4cAVkhBTh59un-e7JduyQ4GtEZ-a3IKLmeYZmrQXftzEfhnUNRYRdPIGh~BAvRGgDTalPZiQGZQI8tnHV6CLP5OMBAnFtyQkanSMMjHPOmYC3YY3YchdiElDH5FkUWE3YCoIbwErea57OjMYLyeHMCxW9gbHf6uH9kVxKwt2O0BT0netWSnBmpYX~M5dR~Fep7PNrzf7UAiQcE7IzgyIJrEv3E9Pn9rfEtPPKCRg1e2FgGp0wpFvD8PPv1RuKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Xenia City Council voted unanimously April 10 to grant a pipeline easement to Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (operating as CenterPoint Energy) for work on portions of city-owned property on West Church Street.

City Manager Merriman told council the easement would allow CenterPoint to replace aging gas main across city-owned parcels and coordinate with planned city improvements in the same area. Merriman said staff had researched a related issue about improvements on the city right-of-way south of the bank site and would follow up to resolve an apparently expired lease assignment.

Councilman Reynolds moved to pass the ordinance; the motion received a second and passed on a roll-call vote with Mayor Urschel, Councilmen Reynolds, Crawford, Croft, Walker, Councilwoman Sarris and President Smith all recorded as “Aye.”

The council opened a public hearing before the vote; no members of the public came forward during the hearing. Law Director Fisher advised that ordinary Huntington Bank customers had no conflict requiring abstention; only board members or shareholders would need to abstain.

Staff said the easement is routine and intended to avoid tearing up future city improvements. Merriman said follow-up work to clarify an old lease with the bank will be brought back to council if needed.

The ordinance was adopted by roll call; staff will follow up with any lease assignment work related to improvements in the right-of-way.

","The council voted unanimously to grant an easement to Vectren/CenterPoint Energy for replacement of an aged gas main on portions of city-owned property on West Church Street.","actionData","errors"]

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